MLB Page 15 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pirates strive for better defensive play in finale vs. Cards
With the Major League Baseball postseason an unlikely destination again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they probably will focus on the process more than results the rest of the way.,While pleased with some details in a 6-2 victory against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Pittsburgh manager Don...
Jackson Chourio, Brewers aim for sweep of Rangers
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is running out of superlatives to describe left fielder Jackson Chourio, who has entered the record books in just his third season.,Chourio has homered three times in Milwaukee's last three contests. The Brewers look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting...
White Sox out to sweep Twins, quash division rival's faint playoff hopes
The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins are headed in opposite directions.,The Twins have one game left in the series to try to make a U-turn.,Chicago will look to complete a three-game sweep over Minnesota when the teams square off in the series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The White S...
Rays hope to continue small-ball success, aim to sweep visiting Padres
The Tampa Bay Rays are the American League's top team, and they have arrived at the summit by running at will and putting pressure on their opponents. ,The Rays will likely employ that same approach Sunday afternoon, probably with Chandler Simpson right in the thick of it, when the club goes for a s...
Framber Valdez, Tigers aim to get on track in finale vs. Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers and host Detroit Tigers have split a pair of 2-1 games in their weekend series.,They'll play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon as both clubs try to get on a hot streak. Los Angeles has dropped four of its last five games, while Detroit has lost eight of its last 10.,Frambe...
Season series on line as Yankees battle Red Sox in finale
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are trying to catch the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East race. ,In the event neither team can win the division, the preferred alternative would be home-field advantage in the wild-card series.,Holding a three-game lead over their rivals for the top w...
Red-hot Royals chase series sweep of Guardians
The Kansas City Royals no longer resemble the bumbling squad that sat 24 games under .500 in mid-August.,The Royals are now the hottest team in the majors. They will look to record their 13th victory in 14 games when they close a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians on Sunday after...
Blue Jays, facing Mariners, eager to inch closer in wild-card race
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon. ,Toronto followed up an 8-1 rout in the series opener on Friday by taking advantage of walks allowed by Seattle's bullpen to win Saturday's contest.,Seattle reliever Eduard Bazardo also was...
Behind Tyler Mahle, Braves bid for season sweep of Rockies
This time last week, the Atlanta Braves were searching for answers amid a lackluster road trip.,Entering the series finale of a three-game set against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, the vibes have completely shifted.,Atlanta lost five of six games last week before beginning its c...
Nationals look to avenge last weekend's series sweep by Marlins
The Washington Nationals have a 6-12 record and have not won a series since they swept the Cincinnati Reds three weeks ago, but following back-to-back road wins over the Miami Marlins, the Nationals have a shot at success.,The Nationals will host the Marlins in the third contest of a four-game serie...
MLB roundup: Pete Crow-Armstrong (3 HRs), Cubs overpower Reds
Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his first three-homer game and drove in six runs to power the host Chicago Cubs to a 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Crow-Armstrong increased his team-leading homer total to 36 with a solo shot in the first inning, a two-run blast in the second and a t...
Phillies score 3 runs in 10th, hold off Angels
Kyle Schwarber drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop double and Trea Turner added a two-run single to highlight a three-run 10th inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a run scored and T...
Bryce Eldridge leads Giants to split-earning win over D-backs
Bryce Eldridge matched career highs with four hits and four RBIs, Rafael Devers drove in two runs with a pair of singles, and the San Francisco Giants salvaged a doubleheader split with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 7-2 victory in the nightcap Saturday night.,Despite the split, which bega...
Leody Taveras’ 3 RBIs lift surging O's past Athletics
Leody Taveras doubled twice and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 5-3 win against the Athletics on Saturday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Colton Cowser homered and scored two runs in the second game of the three-game series and Coby Mayo also scored twice for Baltimore, which has...
Ben Rice drives in 3 as Yankees rout Red Sox in nightcap
Ben Rice capped the New York Yankees' five-run eighth inning with a two-run single during a three-RBI night as New York evened the season series against the visiting Boston Red Sox with a 9-2 victory in the second game of a split doubleheader on Saturday.,Amed Rosario opened New York's big inning wi...
Brewers get early HRs, strong outing from Shane Drohan to top Rangers
Jackson Chourio and William Contreras each homered in the first inning and Shane Drohan tossed five solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday.,Drohan (7-5) allowed one run on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts for his first victory since July 31. L...
Yankees SS George Lombard Jr. (knee) makes early exit vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees removed rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. from the nightcap of their doubleheader with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday night due to right knee discomfort.,The team said Lombard was undergoing imaging at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.,In the second inning, Lombard chec...
Report: Mets place OF Luis Robert Jr. on waivers
The New York Mets placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on waivers, per MLB.com.,The former All-Star, who pinch-hit during the Mets' 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday, has posted 10 home runs and 23 RBIs with a .229/.308/.407 slash line in 57 games this season.,Those numbers include a strong p...
Dylan Crews, Nationals walk-off Marlins in 10th inning
Dylan Crews' two-out bases-loaded single in the 10th gave the host Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.,It was Crews' first career walk-off hit and the first walk-off win of the season for the Nationals, who won their third straight.,Heriberto Hernandez homered for the ...
Michael Harris II's clutch double enables Braves to drop Rockies
Michael Harris II laced a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday to help the streaking Atlanta Braves earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Atlanta mounted a two-out rally in the eighth. Colorado reliever Jaden Hill (0-3) allowed singles by Matt Olson and Mauricio ...